Australian minister calls anti-racism protests 'self-indulgent'

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Australians who defied public health rules and rallied in support of the U.S. 'Black Lives Matter' movement were reckless and self-indulgent, ...

"I think it is incredibly selfish," Cormann told Sky News."It's incredibly self-indulgent."

Cormann later told reporters that many Australians had lost their jobs, the economy had suffered and people had been unable to attend funerals of loved ones in order to stop the virus. The deputy leader of the opposition Labour opposition, Richard Marles, said that while he was"uncomfortable" with the protests, he was not casting judgment.

 

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AhBoard Australia is suffering from a drop in Chinese money flowing in which is the only thing that has held Australia together for the last 15 years. Big dark clouds lie ahead, now is not the time for the said minister to get too xenophobic.

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